BYD Sea Lion 05 2024–2026 car dimensions: 4710 mm long, 1880 mm wide and 1720 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,670 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 407 litres.
The Flagship cabin has a 12.8-inch rotatable touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus an 8.8-inch digital cluster. Dual-zone climate control keeps the space comfortable. Driver aids include adaptive cruise, lane keep assist, automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning, and a 360-degree camera with front and rear parking sensors for easier daily driving and parking.
Boot holds 407 litres with seats up. Fold the 60:40 rear seats for 1430 litres of flat space suited to larger loads.
Cabin offers soft vegan leather seats with power adjustment (8-way driver, 4-way passenger on flagship), front heating and ventilation, dual-zone climate and multi-color ambient light. Panoramic roof brings light. Rear has good legroom on flat floor, armrest with cupholders and vents. Quiet at speed with solid materials, though some plastics feel basic.
PHEV 1.5L + electric motor, total ~163-212 hp, fuel use from ~3.0-4.5 L/100 km depleted.
Battery options give 75-115 km or 220-305 km pure electric CLTC depending on year/gen.
Combined range up to 1400-2105 km full charge and tank.
Standard kit: ABS, ESP, multiple airbags (6-7), ISOFIX.
Higher trims add adaptive cruise, lane keep, AEB, blind-spot, 360 camera.
The DM-i plug-in hybrid runs mostly electric for short trips and switches smoothly. Depleted fuel use stays low around 3-4.5 L/100 km. Larger battery versions stretch pure-electric range past 200 km CLTC with total mixed range over 2000 km.
Safety starts with multi-airbag setup, ABS, ESP and ISOFIX. Flagship and smart trims add full ADAS: adaptive cruise, lane keep assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and 360-degree cameras. No dedicated crash-test score published for this exact model.
Daily living is simple with keyless entry, power tailgate on higher grades, wireless charging and V2L outlet. No published service intervals found. Battery and hybrid system carry long maker coverage typical for BYD.
Length 4710 mm, Width 1880 mm, Height 1720 mm, Wheelbase 2712 mm (Sea Lion 05 2024–2026)
Sources: manufacturer data, auto.ria.com/uk complete specs and catalog pages, BitAuto config and auto-data.net, Wikipedia.